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U2 began the first leg of their UK Boy Tour in Coventry, England. The tour consisted of 29 concerts.
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- U2 played the second of two concerts at the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, during their Unforgettable Fire World Tour.
- U2 reached No. 1 on the U.S. best-selling singles chart for the second time with “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”. The song was released on the album “The Joshua Tree”.
- During their sold-out Zoo TV tour, U2 became only the second act to perform at Yankee Stadium in New York. The first was Billy Joel.
- U2 became only the second act to perform at Yankee Stadium in New York during their sold-out Zoo TV Tour. The first was Billy Joel.
- U2 performed at the National Stadium in Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.
- The Clarence Hotel in Dublin, owned by members of U2, was damaged by a fire that took more than three hours to bring under control. The nightclub The Kitchen, located in the same building, was also affected and had to be evacuated.
- U2 performed in Oslo, where the giant lemon they were supposed to emerge from onstage failed to open.
- U2 played the first of two sold-out concerts at Wembley Stadium in London. During the encore, they performed a medley of several songs and six songs in full.